Garden tool



S p 25,1923. Y W. J. KESSEL GARDEN TOOL Filed March 11, 1922 WITNESSES I l/VVE/VTOR Jffess ATTORNEYS Patented Sept. 25, 192

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WILLIAM JOHN KESSEL, OF FREEPOIRT, NEW YORK.

GARDEN TOOL.

Application filed March 11, 1922. Serial No. 542,90 i.

T all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM J. KnssnL, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Freeport, Long Island, in the county of Nassau and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Garden Tool, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to improvements in garden tools, an object of the invention being to provide a tool of this character which is primarily intended for weeding, and which can be used in a multiplicity of ways.

A further object is to provide a comparatively small weeding tool which can be used either for pulling cutting or digging out weeds, and a tool which will be simple and practical in construction, strong, durable and efiicient in use, light in weight, and comparatively inexpensive to manufacture.

Viith these and other objects in view, the invention consists in certain novel features oi construction and combinations and ar rangements of parts as will be more fully 25 hereinafter described and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a view in front elevation of my improved garden tool;

Figure 2 is a view in longitudinal section therethrough on the line 2-2 of Figure l; and

Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view on the line 3-8 of Figure 1.

Referring in detail to the drawings, it will be seen that my improved tool is substantially U shaped, including a pair of arms 1, 1 and a relatively straight intermediate portion 2. The tool is formed of spring steel or any other metal suitable for the pu pose, and the metal forming the tool is slightly twisted at the intemnediate portion thereot, as indicated at 3, for a purpose which will hereinafter appear. The arms 1 of the tool approach each other adjacent the free ends and at their free ends are IOllllhtI-Ql and provided with cutting edges 4.

A blade 5 is formed. with an angular extension 6 bolted or riveted, as indicated at 7,

cent its free end. This blade which extends laterally from the arm 1 to which it is at-.

to the outside face of one of the arms adja end. A curved finger receiving bracket 8 extends laterally from the other arm 1, for a purpose which will hereinafter appear.

The intermediate portion 2 of the tool-ineludes sharpened cutting edges 9.

The manner of using the tool, is as follows :F or weed pulling, the de ice is used 1n the manner of a pair of pliers the arms being grasped in the hand of the user wit the forefinger resting upon the bracket 8 and the thumb upon the inner end of the blade 5. The free ends at the arms may be forced together to seize a weed and hold the same while it is being pulled out or up rooted. i or digging out tougher weeds. the blade 5 is utilized. the device thus se ring as a digging tool. W hen it is merely desired to cut the weeds instead or uprooting them the user may grasp the tool and use either ot' the cutting edges9 to chop off weeds or other undesirable plant growth. The intermediate portion or thetool may also be used for stirring the soil; The hook shaped blade 5 may also beused for the same purposes if desired. x

It will be apparent from the foregoing de scription that I have invented a toolfvihich may be used in a multiplicity of ways. and which will be particularly advantageous .in working around a garden. T 7

Although I have illu"tated one of the preferred embodiments my invention. it is to be understood that numerousfslight changes and alterat o might be made in the general form and arrangement of the parts des'ribed without departing from the. in'ventien and henc d not wish to limit myself to the precise" d l forth} but shall consider myself at make such ht changes and al th' the spirit and l. A garden tool comprising a U shaped die, and a finger recei ing b acket extending laterally from the other in of the handle for the purpose specified.

'- WILLIAM Joint KESSEL. 

